Fruit-picking sack.



J. B. HOLT.

FRUIT PIGKING SACK.

APPLIGATxoN FILED AUG. 1e, 191s.

Patented Aug. 11, 191% JAMES B. HOLT, OIE" PULLMAN, WASHINGTON.

FRUIT-PICKING SACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 18, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914. Serial No. 785,192.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. HoLT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pullman, in the county of Vhitman and State of Vashington, have invented a new and useful Fruit-Picking Sack, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved fruit picking sack which may be fastened to the wearer in a more comfortable and more convenient manner than has heretofore been devised. It is also an obj ect of my invention to facilitate the gathering of fruit and prevent injury to the same, and to provide means for emptying the sack without removing it from the wearer, and to provide novel means for adjusting the sack to different capacities.

A further object of my invention is to provide in connection with a fruit-picking sack means for protecting the clothing of the wearer.

Another object of my inventionis to provide a sack which will have a large capacity, and yet be of such shape that it can be conveniently carried when filled; and further, to provide convenient means for adjusting the fastenings to suit the wearer.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention, adjusted to its greatest capacity; Fig. 2 is'a longitudinal section; Fig. 3 is a front view of the sack in position to empty the contents.

Similar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

I am aware that fruit sacks have heretofore been devised having open bottoms, but such sacks have not had combined with that feature the novel and convenient means for fastening them to the person and adjusting their capacity which I have invented.

In order that my fruit-picking sack may be conveniently fastened to the person, I provide an arcuate hoop member 2, to which a sack 1 of flexible material, such as canvas or leather, is secured. The sack 1 is provided with an open bottom 3. At suitable distances from the bottom of the sack on either side opposite eyelets 15 are provided, by means of which the bottom of the sack may be fastened in an upturned position. For this purpose opposite hooks 14 are provided, secured to leather straps 13, extending lengthwise for a short distance from the top of the sack on the sides, and for a like purpose similar opposite hooks 12 are provided. Hooks 14 are spaced apart from hooks 12 to correspond with the distance beof the sack. Eyelets 7 are provided in the bands at suitable distances from its ends so that the sack may be adjusted to fit persons of different size or height.

In order that the sack may be more securely held to the person of the wearer, I provide a back strap 8 to extend around the back of the wearer, and engage by means of a snap clasp 10 to a fastening member 11, as illustrated in Fig. 1. A suitable buckle 11 is provided for the adjustment of strap 8. j In use the fruit-picking sack is fastened to the wearer' in about the position illustrated in Fig. 1. The upper set of opposite eyelets 15 may be engaged with opposite hooks 12 to adjust the sack to the smallest capacity; and to adjust it to its greatest capacity the bottom set of opposite eyelets 15 are fastened in opposite hooks 14, as illustrated in Fig. 1. To empty the sack, eyelets 15 are released from the hooks with which they are in engagement, and the fruit allowed to escape through the open bottom 3. It will be noted that members 14, 12 and-7 are hooks, which I have found to be more convenient than clasps in actual use.

What I claim is:

The combination in a fruit picking sack of an arcuate hoop member, a sack of flexible material secured thereto and having an open bottom, means comprising opposite eyelets at the bottom of the sack and opposite hooks near the top of the sack for adjustably securing the bottom of the sack in an upturned position to provide a receptacle of the desired capacity, a bib secured to the sack and having broad tapering bands and a series of eyelets in the ends of the bands, opposite hooks secured to the sack adapted to engage with the eyelets in the ends of the aforesaid bands to hold the sack in place,

and an adjustable back strap secured to one In testimony Whereof I have signed my side of the sack t0 retain the sack in posiname to this speciiieation in the presence of tion against the body of the wearer at all tWo subscribing Witnesses.

times, and a fastening member secured to JAMES B. HOLT. 5 the opposite side of the sack to Which the Vitnesses:

aforesaid adjustable back strap may be fas- E. W. DOWNEN,

tened. A. D. BANN.

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